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16 April 2024NewsUnified Patent CourtMuireann Bolger

Ireland set to stall UPC vote in ‘regrettable development’

Government says preparations for a referendum would be “rushed” if a vote were to take place in June | UPC proponents dismayed but describe referendum as “fraught” undertaking in current political climate | Fears mount that UPC vote could be used as “political football”.

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